Just a quick interlude, and merely for the sake of accuracy, I'll add that neither Einstein nor Hawking is a theist. Einstein was an atheist, and his references to "God" were merely a way to generalize the workings of the universe ("[God] doesn't play dice," referring to his doubts on quantum physics and the fabric of the universe).
Hawking...No one's sure about. From what I've heard, and the things he says, and what his ex-wife says about him, it's implied that he's an agnostic, leaning slightly towards atheism.
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